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Orientalism
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In art history, literature, and cultural studies, Orientalism is the imitation or depiction of aspects of the Eastern world by writers, designers, and artists from the Western world. Orientalist paint
Unknown Venetian artist, The Reception of the Ambassadors in Damascus, 1511, Louvre. The deer with antlers in the foreground is not known ever to have
Unknown Venetian artist, The Reception of the Ambassadors in Damascus, 1511, Louvre. The deer with antlers in the foreground is not known ever to have existed in the wild in Syria.
Eugène Delacroix, The Women of Algiers, 1834, the Louvre, Paris
Eugène Delacroix, The Women of Algiers, 1834, the Louvre, Paris
Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Snake Charmer, c. 1879. Clark Art Institute.
Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Snake Charmer, c. 1879. Clark Art Institute.
Professor G. A. Wallin (1811–1852), a Finnish explorer and orientalist, who was remembered for being one of the first Europeans to study and travel in
Professor G. A. Wallin (1811–1852), a Finnish explorer and orientalist, who was remembered for being one of the first Europeans to study and travel in the Middle East during the 1840s. Portrait of Wallin by R. W. Ekman, 1853.
Occidentalism
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Occidentalism refers to a discipline that discusses the Western world from outside perspectives. Occidentalism focuses on Western culture or customs, especially covering the fields of thought, philoso
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…alternative metanarratives of its own in order to articulate eastern identities, simultaneously deconstructing and reinforcing Orientalism. The term occidentalism is often used to refer to negative views of the Western world found in Eastern societies, and is founded on the sense of nationalism that spread in…
Anti-Western pamphlet printed in China during the Boxer Rebellion, accusing Jesuit missionaries (derogatorily referred to as pigs) of gouging out the
Anti-Western pamphlet printed in China during the Boxer Rebellion, accusing Jesuit missionaries (derogatorily referred to as pigs) of gouging out the eyes of local people, likely an exaggerated caricature of Western medicinal procedures, which stood in opposition to traditional Chinese medicine.[citation needed]
Anti-Western Chinese pamphlet issued during the Boxer Rebellion caricaturising Christianity and showing Jesuit missionaries having sex with local Chin
Anti-Western Chinese pamphlet issued during the Boxer Rebellion caricaturising Christianity and showing Jesuit missionaries having sex with local Chinese women.